UNFPA held a global consultation in June 2019 in Antalya, Turkey, to accelerate efforts to end unmet need for family planning by 2030. The consultation was part of a broader series of discussions UNFPA in the run-up to the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 in November 2019. The consultation process provided space for UNFPA and its partners to have candid conversations and find solutions to address the...

There have been impressive gains in global health over the past 20 years, with millions of lives saved through expanded access to essential medicines and other health products. Major international initiatives backed by billions of dollars in development assistance have brought new drugs, diagnostics, and other innovations to the fight against HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and other scourges. But...

Results from the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) Study were released at SA AIDS in Durban, South Africa, on Thursday, June 13th. The ECHO team is committed to sharing these results globally – particularly with stakeholders in both the HIV and family planning communities. This webinar will provide background on the ECHO trial, present the results, and outline next steps...

Health care vouchers are paper or electronic referral coupons that clients can take to an accredited health care provider in exchange for health care services. They are used as a financing mechanism and programmatic tool to improve equitable access and increase the use of key health products and services. Vouchers are a form of results-based financing, a type of health system reform which...